Surplice Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Surplice Surname Definition:

This name is found in the Registrar-General's List. It is the same as the U.S. name Surpluss, and the French Supplice, doubtless corrupted from Sulpicius. Ménage gives St. Sulpice and St. Souplex, as corrupted down from Sulpicius. St. Sulpice is the name of numerous communes and villages of France.

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Surplice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
Australia851:317,59627,389
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Surplice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is found in the Registrar-General's List. It is the same as the U.S. name Surpluss, and the French Supplice, doubtless corrupted from Sulpicius. Ménage gives St. Sulpice and St. Souplex, as corrupted down from Sulpicius. St. Sulpice is the name of numerous communes and villages of France.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Surplice Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Surplice Come From? nationality or country of origin

Surplice is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Surplice click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Surplice? popularity and diffusion

It is the 833,931st most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Surplice are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 28 percent live, Hampshire, where 19 percent live and Staffordshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Surplice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Surplice has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Surplice last name grew 382 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Surplice Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Methodist (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Surplice surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Surplice earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.87% more than the national average, earning $63,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Surplies881/
Surplis8015/
Surples807/
Surphlis75140/
Surpless7584/
Shurpless710/
Surplys6749/
Shorples631/
Siurplys631/
Shorpless590/

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